Hair curling unit



M. O. MONTGOMERY HAIR CURLING UNIT Dec. 26, 1950 Filed April 18, 1949 INVENTOR.

Mar/77d 0. M/WfU/WQ/y BY Patented Dec. 26, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a hair curling unit including a pair of elements cooperable in their respective actions to permit the user thereof to form a curl, to press the same flatly against the head and to insert a number of conventional bobby pins for holding the curl intact, the device being so formed and arranged to permit quick and easy removal thereof from the formed curl, clearing the affixed pins and leaving no uncomfortable part of the device within the curl or otherwise affixed to the hair of the user.

It is the most important object of the present invention to provide a hair curling device that includes a pair of relatively slidable members, one of the members being elongated and having a plurality of opposed slots disposed longitudinally adjacent one end thereof, the other member being a collar having an out-turned flange on one end thereof serving to press the curl against the head of the user and also being provided with slits that register with the slots in the first mentioned member for receiving and clearing the fastening pins for the curl.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide an elongated member having two pairs of longitudinally disposed slots extending inwardly from one end thereof, there being a collar slidable on the member that is in turn provided with a continuous out-turned flange, there being an L-shaped slit in the collar and the flange for each of the slots of the member respectively for receiving a pair of bobby pins in crossed relationship to be affixed to the curl in holding relationship thereto.

Other objects of the present invention include the way in which the collar and its flange are held against rotative movement with respect to the elongated member upon which the collar is slidably mounted; the way in which the elongated, slotted member is formed to receive the ends of the hair to be curled to permit rolling the same on the member; and the Way in which the out-turned flange of the collar holds the curl against the head while the bobby pins are inserted through the aligned openings in crossed-relationship to permit removal of the entire unit from the curl ready for successive curl-forming operations.

Other more minor objects including details of construction will be made cear or become apparent as the following specification progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawin wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hair curling unit made in accordance with my present invention, showing the first step in the use thereof.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof showing the second step in the hair curling operation,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the curl that is formed through use of the unit forming the subject matter hereof.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the hair curling unit per se.

Fig. 5 is an end elevational view thereof.

Fig, 6 is a longitudinal, substantially central cross-sectional view taken on line VI-VI of Fig. 4; and

Fig. '7 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken on line VII-VII of Fig. 4 looking i the direction of the arrows.

The hair curling unit shown in the drawing, includes an elongated member ID, having slidably mounted thereon a relatively short collar l2 that is in turn provided with an out-turned, continuous flange l4.

As shown particularly in Figs. 5 and '7, the transverse, cross-sectional contours of the member ID, the collar l2 and the flange M are preferably circular, but not necessarily so and other configurations may well serve the purposes hereof.

The member In may well be solid substantially the entire length thereof if desired, but for the interest of lightness, the same has been illustrated as tubular, having one end thereof closed by a finger grip l6 provided with annular corrugations IB to prevent slippage. Any metallic substance may be used to form the member It) as well as the collar l2 and its flange i l, but it is contemplated that a plastic material might be quite suitable because of its lightness, cheapness and attractiveness.

The open end of the member l0 opposite to the grip I6 is provided with a plurality of longitudinally disposed, inwardly extending slots, there being a pair of opposed slots 23 and 22 presenting a pair of fingers 24 and 25. The fingers 24 and 2-6 are each further divided through a pair of diametrically opposed slots 28 and 33 respectively.

The two fingers 24 and 26 have their ends curved inwardly as at 34 and 36 respectively. As is clear in the showing of collar I2 and flange M by dotted lines in Fig. 6, the length of all of the slots 20, 22, 28 and 30 is substantially greater than the length of the collar [2.

Collar l2 has an inside diameter substantially the same as the outside diameter of the member I0 for free sliding movement on the latter throughout the length thereof between the grip l6 and the ends 34 and 36 of fingers 24 and 26.

The flange I4 is preferably integral with the collar [2 and disposed on that end of the latter next adjacent the slotted end of member it. The collar l2 and its flange l4 are provided with a plurality of L-shaped openings, one leg whereof presents an elongated slit 33 extending longitudinally with respect to collar l2 and the other leg whereof presents an elongated aperture to that extends inwardly from the circumference of the flange l4 and radially toward the collar portion I2. There are four of these L-shaped openings 38-40 formed in the collar l2 and flange l4 and equally spaced therearound to the end that one of such openings is provided for each of the slots 20, 22, 28 and 30 respectively.

The spacing of the slits 3846 is such as to bring the portions 38 thereof in direct registering relationship with a corresponding slot 28, 22, 28 or 30 when the collar l2 and flange it are moved toward the slotted end of the member is, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6.. When in such position, the innermost ends of the radial apertures 40 in flange it also register directly with the corresponding slot in member in as Well as with the portion 38 thereof.

As is also clear in the drawing, the cosed ends of the slits 38 are in spaced relationship to that end of the collar l2 opposite to the flange 54.

When the curling unit is placed in use in the manner illustrated in Fig. l, the collar i2 is moved to that end of the member it adjacent the grip portion It, the hair is gathered into a bundle 42 and the end thereof is passed through the aligned openings 26 and 22 of the member ID between fingers Z4 and 25. The curvatures 34 and 36 of the fingers 24 and renders such insertion of the bunde of hairs relatively sin1- ple. With the ends of the hairs caught within the member ill, the operator grasps the grip it and causes the member ill to rotate on its longitudinal axis to coil the length of hairs 42 about the slotted end of the member iii, as shown in Fig. 1. After the curl has been formed in this manner, the member i9 is moved to a position substantially perpendicular to the head of the user as shown in Fig. 2, to position the curl 44 in a flat condition with respect to the head.

While holding the member iii in such perpendicular reationship to the users head, the collar 52 and its -outturned flange are meted longitudinally along the member is toward the slotted end thereof and as pressure is applied to the collar 52 to force the curl flatly aga nst the head, such curl 44 is he'd against displacement' until pins 45 and 48 can be placed on the curl 44 to hold the same.

Pins 46 and 48 are opened in the usual manner and one leg thereof is passed on one side of the curl 44 adjacent the head, while the other leg of the pins 45 passes through the aligned slits of the collar l2 and consequent y through the aligned slots 28 and 3% or slots 25 and 22 as the case may be. Since the length of the pins :26 and 48 is appreciably greater than the diameter of member It or collar i2 and is approximately the same as the diameter of the flange E4, the free ends of the pins 45 and 43 will project beyond the collar 12 and terminate adjacent the periphery of flange 54.

It is seen in Fig. 2 that the bights of the pins 46 and 48 will be received by the aperture portion 40 of the flange 14 and that the curl 4 Will be caught between the legs of the pins 46 and 48.

As shown in Fig. 3, the pin 46 is first placed in holding relationship with the curl 44- and then the .pin 48 is a'iflxed tin crossed-relationship to the pin 46-. It is a simple matter for the operator to grasp the member ID adjacent the innermost ends of the slots of member ID to hold the collar l2 against siding movement toward the grip l6 and to thereby hold the curl 44 flatly against the head, while the pins 46 and 48 are moved into place.

It is to be understood that while such operation takes place, the slotted end of the member ID is held tightly against the head. After pins 46 and d8 are positioned in the manner shown in Fig. 3, both the member ill and the collar [2 with its flange it, can be entirely removed because of the fact that all of the slots 26, 22, 28 and 30, as well as the slits 384t, will effectively clear the pins 46 and 48. Obviously, it is desired that the slits 38 always register with their corresponding slots 29, 22, 28 or 38 as the case may be whenever the collar I2 is moved toward the slotted end of member it.

Accordingly, a longitudinal groove 58 is formed in the member EB between two of the slots thereof and the collar i2 is prov'ded with a complementary longitudinal rib 52 that is freely slidable within the groove it. Through such structure, collar i2 and its flange i4 cannot rotate relative to the member iii as the same sides on the latter.

It has been found that the unit above described, can be either used by the ski'led cosmetologist or by the home user and when placed in use, a plura ity of curls can be formed quickly and easily w'th but little practice. There are no uncomfortable objects left in the curl aside from the holding pins and but one unit is necessary to form as many curls as desired. The device can be easily and cheaply manufactured and placed upon the market at an extremely low cost and need not be replaced from time to time by the user thereof because of the fact that use thereof does not damage the same in any manner whatsoever.

Many other advantages will emanate from the use of the hair curling unit forming the subject matter hereof and further, it is apparent that the same is capable of many changes and modiiications and, therefore, while ony one form of my invention has been illustrated and described, it is desired to be limited only by the spirit of the invention as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described. my invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A hair curling unit comprising an elongated member havin a number of pairs of longitudinally disposed slots formed therein and ex tending inwardly from one end thereof, the slots of each pa r thereof being diametrically opposed; a collar circumscribing the member and freely s'iidable along the length thereof, said collar having a slit formed therein for each of said slots respectively and in register therewith when the ccilar is adjacent said one end of the member; and an out-turned flange on that end of the collar proximal to said one end of the member, said flange having an elongated aperture formed therein for each of sa d slits respectively, in register therewith, and extending radially inwardly from the periphery of the flange.

2. A hair curling unit comprising an elongated member having :a number of pairs of longitudinally disposedslots formed therein and extending inward'y from one end thereof, the slots of each pair thereof being diametrically opposed; a collar circumscribin'g the member and freely slidable along the length thereof, said collar having a slit formed therein for each of said slots respectively and in register therewith when the collar is adjacent said one end of the member; and an out-turned flange on that end of the collar proximal to said one end of the member, said flange having an elongated aperture formed therein for each of said slits respectively, in register therewith, and extending radially inwardly from the periphery of the flange, the length of each slot being greater than the length of its corresponding slit.

3. A hair curling unit comprising an elongated member having two pairs of longitudinally dis posed slots formed therein and extending inwardly from one end thereof, the slots of each I pair thereof being diametrically opposed; a collar circumscribing the member and slidable longitudinally therealong; and a continuous outturned flange on the collar at that end thereof proximal to said slots, there being an L-shaped slit for each slot respectively and formed in the collar and the flange, one leg of each slit extending radially inwardly from the periphery of the flange, the other leg of each slit extending longitudinally along the collar from the flange and terminating inwardly from the opposite end of the collar, said slits registering with correspond- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,160,471 Cerisano May 30, 1939 2,224,328 Wideman Dec. 10, 1940 2,251,478 Wyatt Aug. 5, 1941 2,381,195 Whittaker Aug. 7, 1945 

